A publication of the Indiana University Alumni Association Spring 2010

Celebrating years MARCH 26–28,2010 ALUMNI WEEKEND & SPRING CONCERT “In the cool, cool, cool of the evening”…tell60 us you’ll be here! This year’s Singing Hoosiers Spring Concert marks the 60th Anniversary of the Singing Hoosiers. Celebrate with fellow alumni and current Singing Hoosiers during this spectacular, three-day event. Register today! More information on page 7.

The reasons to attend and to reconnect fill this newslet- SATURDAY, MARCH 27 ter. You’ll read about this year’s concerts, our alumni noon -1:30 p.m. Indiana University Singing Hoosiers honorees, class notes from old friends, and much more. Alumni Council meeting, IMU Distinguished Alumni Room Details of the special anniversary weekend are below. Find hotel information, get cost details, and access a 4 p.m. Dinner reception, IMU Solarium special IUAA membership discount on page 7. Or find it online: http://alumni.indiana.edu/groups/singinghoosiers. 5 p.m. Dinner and awards presentation, IMU Alumni Hall FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Recognition of the Outstanding Young 5–7 p.m. Weekend registration, Indiana Memorial Singing Hoosier Award and Distinguished Union Charter Room Alumni Award recipients

7:30 p.m. Walk to the IU Auditorium for the Singing 7 p.m.–midnight Social hour, coffeehouse, & open-mic Hoosiers Spring Concert Van transportation night, IMU Frangipani Room is available for those who are unable to walk. All Singing Hoosiers alumni, students, parents and friends are welcome. The evening includes: 8 p.m. Singing Hoosiers Spring Concert, • 7 p.m. Reception IU Auditorium • 7:30–9 p.m. Student coffeehouse & open-mic night SUNDAY, MARCH 28 • 9–9:15 p.m. Special video presentation 10 a.m. Brunch, Tudor Room • 9:15–11 p.m. Open-mic for alumni Join us for this casual gathering with friends before heading home. No charge for this event! Refreshments provided; cash bar available. (NOTE: Brunch available at your own expense)

1 Director’s Report Reporting on a big year

Greetings from your college home, Indiana University! Since my last report to you, I can truly say that the spring semester’s concert and travel activity in 2009 was the most intense I have had in my 14 years as director of the Singing Hoosiers. A big spring 2009 In spring 2009, the big story was our trip to sing at the Indiana Society of Washington, D.C. Inaugural Ball. Shortly after that trip, we traveled to Indianapolis for a well- Michael Schwartzkopf received concert for the Indiana All State The Singing Hoosiers performed the Star Spangled Banner at the 2009 Indiana Society of Choir, followed by a trip to Portsmouth, Washington, D.C. Inaugural Ball. Va., and ending with a small group travel- ing to Florida for a series of four concerts. McRobbie and former U.S. Congressman special for the Singing Hoosiers. Also, we’ll All of these concerts were within a span of Lee Hamilton, JD’56, LD’91. We made a perform music that spans the group’s 60- three weeks. Homecoming appearance and trips to year history! During spring break we traveled to the Logansport and (the highlight of the fall) to We continue to enjoy with pride the suc- Carolinas to present a series of concerts Chicago. cess of Straight No Chaser, who began their to enthusiastic audiences in Charlotte, The Chimes of Christmas played to a rise to fame as members of the Singing Rockingham (Rockingham Community capacity audience on Dec. 9. Student Emily Hoosiers. Their membership has changed College), Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C., Levine, a world-class harpist, dazzled the because of career and family, but the and in Hilton Head, S.C. Hosting us at audience by playing an arrangement of nucleus and leadership remains in tact. Rockingham Community College was “Silent Night” and accompaniment for two Thankful for the SH family RCC President and former Singing Hoo- other songs. Levine was an award winner sier, Robert Keys, BA’64. It was indeed an and a top-three finalist in the Israel Inter- I remain interim chair of the IU Choral exciting and very successful semester of national Harp Competition held in Israel in Department. Because of the concerts that ended with a well-attended October. We’re very proud to claim Levine depth and breadth of this responsibility, Spring Concert. as a Singing Hoosier. You can expect to see I am blessed to have Graduate Assistant her again at the 2010 Spring Concert. Robin Freeman; Student Manager Steve Beginning the fall Greist (who is also serving as choreogra- With a larger-than-usual number of open- Excitement for 2010 phy coordinator in the absence of a named ings, I was concerned about the number of This spring we’ll perform in Indianapolis choreographer); and incredible leadership auditioning students and their quality. For (Jan. 24), in an IU Bloomington concert of from Singing Hoosiers members. I couldn’t example, we had only four first sopranos spirituals produced by Marietta Simpson do all that is to be done without their help. returning. Our prayers were answered; the (Feb. 5), and in Cincinnati (Feb. 6). In closing, the Singing Hoosiers family quality was outstanding, and the result We look forward to our gala 60th An- is truly indebted to Jennifer Gentry, our was an ensemble of 100 singers and very niversary Concert on March 27 (detailed IU Alumni Association liaison, for her talented dancers for the Varsity Singers. information on page 1). At the gala, we’ll help throughout this year, and to Tricia The fall’s concert schedule was not celebrate the lives of two very important Riveire and former Singing Hoosier Jen- nearly as busy. New members quickly people to the Singing Hoosiers, Erich Kun- nifer Goins, BS’97, who plan many of our learned the repertoire and were ready (by zel (see page 4) and Albert “Al” Cobine, concert tours as employees of the IUAA. A early October) for road shows to Indianap- ’53, whose lives ended this past summer. special thanks also to Shannon (O’Connor) olis and a special presentation at the Center We’ll perform some of the music that Starks, BS ’95, for her incredible work on on Congress for IU President Michael made their lives and contributions so the newsletter. And thanks to all of you who continue to support the Singing Hoosiers and our In memoriam cause with your donations and your moral Within the past year, we lost members and friends of the Singing Hoosiers support. In these lean times, you are greatly alumni family. Below are those of whom we are aware. appreciated. On behalf of my wife, Marilyn, an • Donald R. Balser, BA’55, JD’61 • Walter R. Hunter, BA’74, MD’78 inspiration and an enormous help, and the • Mark C. Chapman, BA’73 • Frank B. Jones, BS’48, MS’51 entire Singing Hoosiers family, I wish you • Albert S. Cobine, ’53 • Erich Kunzel well. We hope to see you on campus for • Garlene S. Davis, ’62 • Michael R. Shea, BS’69, MPH’74 our big 60th anniversary concert and activi- • Priscilla A. Drushler, BME’63 • Gene L. Wilkinson, BS’65, MSEd’67, ties on the weekend of March 27. — Michael • Joseph W. Eads, BS’51 EdD’74 Schwartzkopf, BME’69, MM’76

2 From the SHAC president Thanks for the memories Of all the articles that I have written for Another primary goal of the board was the spring editions of the Singing Hoosiers to establish a constitution for the organi- Alumni Newsletter, this has been the most zation. difficult. The first reading of the constitution It is the close of another year, and a and review took place Sept. 17. This con- Singing Hoosiers kind of journalistic swan song: a time to stitution will give the council guidelines Alumni Council look back at the memories along the way, and operational direction for the orga- and an opportunity to take Bob Hope’s nization as an affiliate of the IU Alumni 2005–2010 lead and say “Thanks for the memories.” Association. Most, if not all, of you would say that Like any one in this position, there’s President writing an article should not be a prob- nothing you do alone. It takes many Charles Greenwood, EdD’72 lem, but 2010 is different. For me, it’s the dedicated individuals interested in the First Vice President culmination of five exciting, wonderful same goals and aspirations. To them, I Kathy Hyde Parker, BA’72 years as the 6th president of the Singing say “thank you.” To the officers, board Second Vice President Hoosiers Alumni Council. members, director, director emeritus, past Janie (Losure) Gordon, BS’84 When the officers started this adven- presidents, student members, and IUAA ture in March 2005, we announced our staff, a big “THANKS!” And a special Immediate Past President vision for SHAC to become a model for thank you to Jennifer Gentry, our IUAA Pam Bowen Burks, BS’73 all councils affiliated with the Indiana liaison, for her services above and beyond Secretary University Alumni Association. the call of duty. Lionel Smith, ’86 We wanted to see growth and stature Director among our memberships. The number of Michael Schwartzkopf, BME’69, MM’76 active members would show growth, and “I offer my full support to the interest would be high for those who the incoming officers ... We Director Emeritus seek recognition for the services rendered Robert E. Stoll to IU students through the enjoyment of know that, with their lead- Publications music. This is, and continues to be, the ership, this organization Shannon O’Connor Starks, BS’95 goal of SHAC. I believe other groups Alumni Association Representative will seek to emulate what we’ve accom- will move ahead.” Jennifer Gentry plished. We also wanted to establish a mission Board Members for the council — to work together for I offer my full support to the incom- Jeff Clanton, BME’96 the betterment of our society through the ing officers as they start their tenure. We Deanna (Allen) Demes, BS’66, MS’75 preparation of outstanding students dedi- know that, with their leadership, this Joseph Eads, BS’51 cated to serving their state and country. I organization will move ahead in growth Jennifer R. Goins, BS’97 think this mission has been achieved. and stature. To the retiring board: a great Amy (Edgeworth) Hill, BME’73 Of course, the goal of enhancing rev- big thanks for your support. Stephen J. Hunt, BA’95 enue for Singing Hoosiers is continual. To Members of the Singing Hoosier Jill (Mailander) Lipien, BA’93 this end, the board approved the “medal- Alumni Council: I hope that we can count Christopher J. Ludwa, BME’97, MM’99 lion project.” Medallions will be awarded on your support at our next meeting, Katherine (Wayman) Mehner, BS’69, MBA’73 to individuals who give $1,000 or more to March 27, and at future meetings. — Cullen H. McCarty, BA’96 the SHAC Foundation. Charles Greenwood, EdD’72 Kathy (Thiel) Rice, BME’71, MSEd’73 Jamie Allison Sanders, BA’02 Jennifer Shuck, BME’05 Mary Ann (Eads) Sturgeon, BS’76 New officers to be voted in at banquet Martha Swisher, BME’82 We are excited to announce that all Singing Hoosiers alumni attending the Student Representatives March 27 alumni banquet will have the opportunity to vote in officers for the Elizabeth Duff, freshman 2010–2015 Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council. Regan Starr, sophomore Frank Van Atta, junior The SHAC Nominations Committee brings forth the following slate: Lindsey North, senior • President: Cullen McCarty Ex Officio Members • First Vice President: Janie (Losure) Gordon W. Dick Luchtman, ’72 • Second Vice President: Lionel Smith Sara (Kent) Reid, BA ’58, MS’97 • Secretary: Shannon (O’Connor) Starks Jonathan Davidson, BA’07 See the registration form on page 7 to make sure you’re there for the event! Jennifer Gentry Sarah Pappano 3 Photos courtesy www.erichkunzel.com Remembering 20 years of collaboration In memory of Erich Kunzel (1935–2009) by Robert E. Stoll

“A bell is no bell ‘til you ring it/A song Our first recording adventure under concerts, and recording sequences for is no song ‘til you sing it/And love in Maestro Kunzel’s baton, “A Disney “The Magical Music of Disney.” Maestro Spectacular,” happened in December Kunzel led us through magnificent ar- your heart wasn’t put there to stay/ — 1988. The album featured music from rangements of music from , Love isn’t love ‘til you give it away.” early Disney films with selections from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Mary and the Beast. was reminded by ’s Poppins, Cinderella, Jungle Book, and In December of that year, the concert tribute in Symphony that this lyric more. … Distinguished Singing Hoosier and recording sequence was repeated I from “” was Alumnus Douglas Webster, BM ’85, with “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” a tribute to the favorite quotation of Erich Kunzel was featured soloist in the Snow White songs of the first several decades of Hol- — “The Prince of Pops,” member of the segment. And the resulting recording re- lywood musicals. American Classical Music Hall of Fame, ceived two honors: a Grammy nomina- Kunzel invited the Singing Hoo- lover of all musics, distinguished con- tion and designation as ’s Classical siers to join the Cincinnati Pops for ductor, arranger, educator, and friend to Recording of the Year. their annual concert at Carnegie Hall all who sought excellence in musical and In September 1989, we held a series of in New York on March 21, 1995. We dramatic performance. three concerts with Kunzel’s Indianapo- secured funds and, with the assistance Kunzel and I first collaborated in lis Pops, and in January 1991, a three of alumnus George Bledsoe, BA’80, of 1974, after an introduction by Distin- concert series with his Detroit Sym- Windsong Travel, charted a Boeing 727 guished Singing Hoosiers Alumnus Earl phony Pops. and found hotel accommodations for the Rivers, BME’66, MM’68, chair of the The next time we were in Cincinnati entire group. … We performed to a full College Conser- Music Hall for a four-day concert and house at Carnegie Hall. vatory of Music Choral Department. recording sequence was in April of 1991. After the concert, the Singing Hoo- The Singing Hoosiers’ first project This recording, the Singing Hoosiers’ siers, while still in concert dress, rushed with Kunzel: the premiere performance second, was of the full score of “Mere- to the buses that had been blocking Sixth of a cantata based on The Diary of Anne dith Willson’s .” Timothy Avenue, to travel to Newark Airport and Frank, composed and conducted by Peter Noble, MM’89, now an IU Jacobs School get airborne before the City of Newark’s Nero. Although Kunzel was not con- of Music distinguished voice professor, nighttime deadline for departures. ducting, he did represent the Cincinnati played the feature role of Harold Hill. Ten days after the 1995 Carnegie , making appropriate arrange- The recording was nominated for a adventure, the Singing Hoosiers held its ments for rehearsals. The performances Grammy. 45th Anniversary Concert in the IU Au- were held in May 1974 in Cincinnati The fall of 1994 was especially busy. ditorium. It was my last concert before Music Hall. In October, we had four-day rehearsals, retirement. continued on page 11 4 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients At last year’s banquet, we recognized two separate, but equally important, groups of alumni: our distinguished alumni and our outstanding young alumni. These are their stories.

Catherine Dupuis and a contractor. While he has received awards across the musical spectrum, he says nothing is as rewarding as the Catherine Dupuis, BS’79, brings expressive warmth to music that he makes with his community orchestra or the her singing, as well as a skilled ability to communicate sight of a full dance floor from his band’s stage. the emotional content of a lyric. Her unique abilities as a performer are a culmination of her natural talent, as well as her experience and training as an actress and vocalist. “The greatest lesson is thinking of my While at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, she students as colleagues — remembering studied with , known not only for her work as one of the great contemporary operatic mezzo- that conducting is something you do sopranos, but also as one of the foremost interpreters of with people, not to them.” The Great American Song Book. At IU, Dupuis studied with Bill Shriner and Virginia ALUMNUS DANA W. TAYLOR ON LESSONS LEARNED MacWatters and performed as a varsity singer and AS MR. STOLL’S ASSISTANT IN THE 1980S. featured soloist with the Singing Hoosiers under the direction of Robert E. Stoll. She joined the Actors’ Equity Carl Johnson Association in 1978 with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and received her MFA from Penn State University. She’s Carl Johnson, BME’66, had the privilege of singing taught undergrad acting, vocal jazz, and musical theatre. under the direction of both George Krueger and Robert Since moving to in 1985, Dupuis has Stoll while in the Singing Hoosiers. He says these men played roles regionally and Off-Broadway. She founded shaped his knowledge and attitudes about music “more the successful Off-Broadway Melting Pot Theatre Company that they will ever know.” Johnson also sang with Michael and performed as a jazz vocalist at popular New York Schwartzkopf while in the group. He feels honored to City venues. And as vocalist for the Russ Kassoff Big Band, have been associated with all of the Singing Hoosiers’ her three recordings have received international acclaim. conductors. She produces two jazz festivals (in central Pennsylvania During his senior year, Johnson served as student and upstate NY) and continues her Native American/ manager, driving the station wagon and hauling equip- jazz crossover project with pianist Bill Mays. She has also ment to the many concerts that were given around the worked with Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Bucky Pizza- area. He also sang in Singing Hoosiers shows with Bob relli, Marvin Stamm, and Dennis Mackrel, among others. Hope and Alan Sherman. To read more, visit www.catherinedupuis.com. Following graduation from IU, Johnson received his master’s degree in voice from Roosevelt University in Chicago. After 10 years in Indiana — where he was a high Lawrence Eckerling school choral director, church choir director, performer, Growing up and still today, Lawrence “Larry” Eckerling, and musical director for several musical theaters — John- BME’79, MM’81, has been interested in both the “classi- son moved to New York City, where he still resides. cal” and “pop” sides of music. While studying orchestral In New York, he’s been musical director for shows at and opera conducting at IU, Eckerling connected with the Fordham University, Columbia University, and several Singing Hoosiers by writing an arrangement for them at summer stock and regional theaters. Johnson was also the prompting of one of the members. What followed was baritone soloist for New York’s Armenian Evangelical an invitation to rehearse his arrangement with the group. Eckerling eventually joined the group as an accompanist continued on page 10 and arranger, specializing in “pop ballad” arrangements. Eckerling graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music education and a master’s degree in instrumental con- ducting, all the while being involved with the Singing 2010 alumni award winners Hoosiers. While he found that instrumental conducting All Singing Hoosiers alumni, family, and friends are invited to was highly competitive and at times contentious amongst our 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards Reception and Dinner, colleagues, the Singing Hoosiers provided a rare combi- to be held March 27, at Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall. nation of discipline, fellowship, and fun. This year, we recognize distinguished alumni David Deeg, At school, this combination might have been a rar- ity, but in real life it proved to be the most important of BA’59, MA’66; Barbara Stock, BA’78; Thor Steingraber, BA’88; models and ultimately essential for the best ensemble and Samuel Bortka, BA’93, MA’97, as well as Outstanding music-making. Young Singing Hoosier Alumni Award Recipient Elizabeth Eckerling has been conducting community Stanley, BS’01. for 22 years, and he is currently music director of the The celebration begins at 4 p.m., followed by the Spring Evanston Symphony. He’s also the leader of Larry Eck- Concert at 8 p.m. at the IU Auditorium. See the registration erling & His Orchestra, a wedding band of four singers form on page 7. (including another former Singing Hoosier!), an arranger, 5 Singing Hoosiers alumni notes

of the one-act opera, La Voix Humaine Timothy P. Henderson, BA’78, is a Before 1960 by Poulenc. She was accompanied by director with KPMG, an international George A. Warner, BS’50, and his wife, pianist John Constable. Acclaimed for her network of firms offering audit, tax and Frances (Williams), BA’50, MD’53, of portrayals of the title roles in Lulu, Lady advisory services. He was a member of Nashville, Ind., are both retired. George Macbeth of Mtsensk, and La Boheme at the Singing Hoosiers from 1970 to 1971, worked as a life-insurance salesman, the Metropolitan Opera, Farley has won and returned to IU from 1976 to 1978 to while Frances was a practicing physi- several Grand Prix du Disque, Deutsche complete his degree in psychology. Hen- cian in North Vernon, Ind., for 29 years. Schallplatten, and Gramophone Editor’s derson lives in Duluth Ga., and works in The couple also owned and managed Choice awards. A recent DVD, jointly the company’s Atlanta office. Broomsage Ranch, a resort area and produced by the BBC and Decca, and campground outside of North Vernon. featuring The Telephone by Menotti and All three of their sons are IU alumni — 1980s La Voix Humaine, was Gramophone George, BA’82, MS’84, of Mobile, Ala.; For nearly two decades, Paula (Vayo) magazine’s DVD of the month. Farley John, BA’87, of Billings, Mont.; and Mark, Werne, ’80, has been director of public lives in New York City. ’77, of Bloomington, Ind. relations for Holiday World & Splashin’ Richard L. Jaeger, BME’51, MME’57, Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., where she is retired after a long career, including 1970s writes for the venue’s “HoliBlog” online. time spent as a teacher, a soloist with Barbara Schenkel Carver, ’70, is a dea- Werne and husband Gary have been mar- symphony orchestras, public relations con at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in ried for 26 years. They have three sons: director for United Way of Indiana, Sandpoint, Idaho, where she serves with Thomas, 24; John, 17; and James, 9. a church musician, and as a director, her husband, J.P., an Episcopal priest. The David K. Lamb, BM/BME’83, MS’85, composer, and creator of stage shows for couple lives in Sandpoint. SME’94, DM’00, is director of music music departments at the University of Soprano Melanie Helton, BM’78, is an and organist at First United Methodist New Mexico, Indiana State University, associate professor of voice and director Church in Columbus, Ind. In August the University of Wisconsin at Madison of the Michigan State University Opera 2008, he released a CD of organ music, and Green Bay, and at Ball State Univer- Theatre. Her CD of music by American Blasts from the Past: Foundation for the sity. Jaeger also served as a guest conduc- composer Ricky Ian Gordon, and flowers Future, recorded on the 1886 historic tor and adjudicator in 14 states across the pick themselves, has just been released Carl Barckhoff pipe organ at St. Mary’s U.S. and has been the music and theater on Blue Griffin Records. Helton lives in Church of the Annunciation in New critic for the Lafayette Journal and Cou- East Lansing, Mich. Albany, Ind. Lamb lives in Columbus. rier for the past 12 years. Now in his 80th continued on page 8 year, he lives with his wife in a retirement village in West Lafayette, Ind. Beverly Stephens Mendoza, BS’59, writes, “I have lived in the Los Ange- FAMILY FEATURE les [area] since 1991 [and taught] ballet here in many dance studios until 2004. Currently, I am serving as second reader Back home at the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Glendale, and I am a paid employee of again in the church.” Originally from Muncie, Ind., Mendoza was owner and director of Indiana… the Valparaiso School of Dance and The- atre from 1969 to 1983. In Los Angeles, More than two years after Mendoza taught ballet at the Los Angeles being named a distinguished School of Music and Art, Le Studio in alumnus of the Singing Pasadena, Pashkova’s Dance in Tujunga, Hoosiers, Ali S. H. Tuet, and several other dance studios. Other BS’72, experienced his day of IU graduates in her family include her recognition on the IU campus late husband, Calvin K. Hubbell, BS’57, last fall. On a beautiful, crisp October day, in the lobby JD’60, and her late son, C. Keith Hubbell Jane Reeves of the Musical Arts Center, Jr., BA’85. Another son, Stephen Ross Former Singing Hoosiers Director Robert Stoll, Ali S. Tuet was presented with his Hubbell, is a lawyer and well-known jazz H. Tuet, BS’72, and Director Michael Schwartzkopf guitarist. distinguished alumni plaque. While in the company of the entire ensemble of the current Singing Hoosiers and a handful of alumni, he was treated to a few songs! 1960s Upon accepting his award, he spoke highly of his time at IU as a business Soprano Carole Farley, BM’68, per- major, water polo team member, and dedicated Singing Hoosier. The ceremony formed at Cadogan Hall in London, Eng- concluded, as many have before, when all joined together in the Alma Mater and land, on Oct. 4. The program included Le IU Fight Song. Balcon by Debussy, Chansons Madecass- es by Ravel, and a staged production

6 Celebrating years MARCH 27, 2010 ALUMNI AWARDS DINNER & SPRING CONCERT REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 22, 2010. Register online at: www.alumni.indiana.edu/groups/singinghoosiers. Or mail this form with payment to: IUAA, Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council, 1000 60E. 17th St., Bloomington, IN 47408-1521.

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Lori Rosecrans Wekselblatt, BA’83, is a lecturer and co-chairwoman of the design and technology pro- IU alumna crowned gram in the Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film at Purchase (N.Y.) College, part of the State University of Miss Indiana New York system. She lives in New Rochelle, N.Y. Maria Ruiz-Campos, BS’96, spent the past three Nicole L. Pollard, BME’09, years “singing on the high seas” as she travels through was crowned Miss Indiana such places as Alaska, Asia, Australia, and New Zea- at the 2009 Miss Indiana land. She writes, “Sometimes I get up and sing with the Pageant held June 21–27 in trio and I will often sing ‘Skylark’ and ‘The Nearness of Zionsville. You.’ I love those Hoagy classics!” Pollard, who had been David Holcenberg, BM’86, spent June and July first runner-up in the com- in Mexico City, supervising the Mexican production petition the previous two of Mamma Mia. He is currently music director for the years, finished first out of Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie. Holcenberg lives in 28 contestants from various New York City. pageants around the state. Ryan Murphy,’88, is co-creator and director of the The finalists competed in in- new television sensation Glee, which received a Golden terview, swimwear, evenin- Globe for Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical gwear, and talent events. and a People’s Choice Award for Best New Comedy. The former Singing Hoo- Murphy lives in West Hollywood, Calif. sier says she was thinking of her previous finishes as 1990s the judges announced the Erin M. McCauley, BA’96, MA’99, is a trademark finalists. paralegal for Manpower Inc. She lives and works in “When they got to first Raleigh, N.C. runner up, I thought, ‘Please C. Scott Addison, Cert/BM’99, has relocated to Lon- don’t let it be me. I can’t be Courtesy Indiana Alumni Magazine don, England, to pursue an MBA at the Cass Business first runner-up for a third School. He spent the previous 10 years, most recently year in a row. I was trying as hard as I could to smile. But I just as vice president, with gabbegroup, a New York City- couldn’t.’” based public relations and marketing firm. Since taking the title, Pollard has been busy doing interviews; Mezzo Nadine T. Weissmann, MM’99, PDip’00, has making TV, radio, and public appearances; traveling to other made her mark as an upcoming Wagner singer, win- pageants; and preparing for the Miss America contest on Jan. 30 in ning the orchestra prize at the Seattle Opera Interna- Las Vegas. tional Wagner Competition. She also performed Wag- No two days as Miss Indiana are alike, she says. ner’s complete Ring cycle in Weimer, Germany, which “I can do anything from visiting Riley Children’s Hospital, to was recorded for release on DVD in 2009, and made her emceeing a local pageant, to performing someplace, to going to Madrid and Paris debuts during the past year. work out with my trainer.” Hilary Ward Widdifield, BS’99, completed an MFA Pollard’s education at IU has been a formative influence on her degree in theatre from the University of California, San plans for the future. While her position as Miss Indiana — and a Diego in 2007. She currently works as an actress for shot at the Miss America title — undoubtedly puts her in the pub- Chalk Repertory Theatre, a company she co-founded lic spotlight, she intends to pass on the knowledge and values she along with four other women graduates of the UCSD received at IU to other students. MFA Theatre program. Widdifield lives in Sherman “I really miss teaching, so I can’t wait to get back into the Oaks, Calif. schools. Right now not a whole lot of my plans are concrete, but I definitely want to be able to use my music education degree in the 2000s future.”— Courtesy Indiana Alumni Magazine, Nov/Dec 2009 Krislyn (Weber) Davis, BM’03, recently became the first female producer of bands to become exclusively Did you know? represented by T. Skorman Productions with her new- est creation, “a high energy variety band called Blonde The current Miss Indiana is a Singing Hoosiers alumna. We Ambition.” know of three others… Angelique N. Cabral, BA’01, is a professional > Miss Indiana 2009: Nicole Pollard actress in the Los Angeles area. She moved to L.A. with > Miss Indiana 1994: Tiffany Storm her boyfriend, Jason, who owns FEED, a granola com- > Miss Indiana 1989: Lisa Williamson pany. She lives in Santa Monica, Calif. Alex Kyrias, BS’01, writes, “I am still working my > Miss Indiana 1968: Kit Fields way up the professional sports ladder. Spent last year Is there more royalty to report? If you know of someone, in Des Moines, Iowa, with the AAA pro-level Iowa e-mail the information to [email protected]. Chops as their broadcaster. Over the summer I was able continued on page 9

8 Alumni notes (continued from page 8) FAMILY FEATURE to keep moving along, this time to the 2010 Williams Quad Cities area (Davenport, Iowa/Mo- line, Ill.) where I now am vice-president Scholarship of the Quad City Mallards AA pro-level Student Sarah Kathleen hockey team.” Miller received the Bob and Melisa (Benavente) McCann, BA’02, Pat Williams Scholarship for the will release her second album in 2010. 2009–2010 academic year. She Visit: www.melissamccann.com. McCann is a music education major who lives in Wabash, Ind. truly embodies the Singing Hoosiers Jamie A. Sanders, BAJ’02, has taken a mission. Congratulations, Sarah! position as senior copywriter for Bloom- Michael Schwartzkopf ingdale’s in New York City. She manages a team of two other copywriters, writing merchandise copy for Bloomingdales. Krislyn Weber Davis, BM’03, writes, began producing and managing my own com, and managing all editorial content “I’ve just become the first female produc- bands two-and-a-half years ago.” Davis’s for the site, including e-mails and the er of bands to become exclusively repre- current band has played around the U.S. style guide. She previously worked for sented by T. Skorman Productions with and has entertained troops in Guanta- Ralph Lauren and Bergdorf Goodman. my newest creation — a high-energy namo Bay. She lives in Orlando, Fla. Sanders is also editor-in-chief of The Beau- variety band called ‘Blonde Ambition.’ Virginia Vasquez Vought, BA’05, ty of Life (www.thebeautyoflifeblog.com), Skorman has been one of the industry MLS’08, has joined the Indiana State a fashion and style blog that has more leaders in providing name act talent Library’s development office as the new than 20,000 visitors a month. She lives and exclusive entertainment all over the LSTA Grant Consultant. She is a former in New York City and can be reached at world for 30 years. After singing in their state library intern and now oversees [email protected]. acts ‘Dance Express’ and ‘HYPER,’ I the LSTA mini-grant program. Vought previously worked in grant making as a philanthropy fellow and intern for the New York Regional Association of Grant- Bring the Singing Hoosiers to your hometown! makers. She lives in Indianapolis. After graduating in May 2008, If you are interested in bringing the Singing Hoosiers to your area, contact Nicholas A. Bragin, BS’08, took a posi- Michael Schwartzkopf, director of the Singing Hoosiers, at (812) 855-4044 or tion as marketing assistant coordinator e-mail him at [email protected]. for the IU Jacobs School of Music. He lives in Bloomington, Ind.

THANK YOU, DONORS! Support today’s Singing Hoosiers Many, many thanks to alumni who have donated in the past, to those who will donate in the future, and to those very special alumni who make the Singing Hoosiers a part of their annual giving! The Singing Hoosier Alumni Council established two funds for alumni donations. The first is an endowment fund for long-term needs. Once the endowment reaches $200,000, the Singing Hoosiers may use earnings. Gifts of stock and estate gifts can be donated to this fund. The second, the Singing Hoosiers Donations Fund, is for short-term special needs as determined by the director. For more information or a pledge form, please contact Mi- chael Schwartzkopf, director of the Singing Hoosiers, at (812) 855-4044 or [email protected]. Visit us online: http://alumni. indiana.edu/singinghoosiers or www.singinghoosiers.org.

9 Awards (continued from page 5) “Singing Hoosiers was always a very positive, social, and artistic outlet. Everyone was always striving to Church for 15 years. He’s taught voice at become better musicians, better performers, better The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Brooklyn Conservatory, and Frostburg members of a team.” OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNA NICOLE PARKER State University. Currently, he teaches at LaGuardia Arts High School in New York City where, in college. He had no clear vision of what Nelson and McCown were a feature duet addition to teaching voice, he conducts would be required of him nor how he in their last two years and were married the show choir that he founded four years would negotiate those requirements. He in 1973. They raised the pride of their lives ago. Johnson feels that his life has been knew that he had much to learn; he knew — their son, Christopher, and daughter, shaped by his time at Indiana University, that he wanted to play baseball and — Sara — in Pittsburgh. They welcomed a especially with the Singing Hoosiers. He is because Jerry Hoover was his high school daughter-in-law, Rebecca, to the family in thrilled and humbled to have received the teacher — he knew that he wanted to be a 2004. Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Singing Hoosier. McCown earned his PhD in educational Award. McCown was a Singing Hoosier from psychology from IU in 1980. He is now 1970–1974, during which time he a varsity professor and chair of educational founda- Dana W. Taylor singer, equipment manager, announcer, tions and leadership in the Duquesne and student manager. University School of Education. Dana W. Taylor , BME ’80, MM ’90, is in His undergraduate major was psychol- His teaching, research, and writings his 20th year of teaching choral music at ogy, but he learned to work, perform, and have taken him from the Hill District in Mt. Vernon (Ind.) Senior High School. Re- speak publicly from Robert Stoll. Pittsburgh to the Carnegie Foundation cently his choirs have performed with the He learned to love from Nona Nelson. continued on page 11 Irish choral group Anuna and with Ruth Cunningham of The Anonymous 4. In addition to teaching choral music, Taylor also leads the technical theatre ALUMNI AWARD NOMINATION FORM program at the high school. He and his A statement of nomination, including a résumé or biographical data, must accompany this students design and build five high school form. Additional letters of support are welcome. If needed, additional forms may be obtained productions each year and another four to from the IU Alumni Association office. Nominations must remain confidential. Please five for area clients. His program has been do not inform candidates that they have been nominated since only a limited number featured in Stage Directions Magazine and of awards are presented each year. Projection Lights and Staging News. Taylor is co-chair of the Entertainment Please select the award for which you are nominating this person Services and Technology Association Foundation’s Media Development Com- ❍ Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award mittee and a member of its Essential Skills Committee. He also writes about enter- ❍ Outstanding Young Singing Hoosiers Alumni Award tainment technology in Projection Lights and Staging News, Teaching Theatre Journal, Nominee: ______and Dramatics and serves as technical Year(s) and degree(s): ______editor for Dramatics. Additionally, Dana teaches Professional Development classes Business title: ______in entertainment technology for the Edu- cational Theatre Association and assisted City: ______State: ______Zip: ______in the creation of the Technical Theatre Home address: ______exit exam for New York City public schools. In 2005, Stage Directions Magazine City: ______State: ______Zip: named Taylor Technical Theatre Educator Home phone: ______of the Year. Recalling his days at IU, Taylor remem- Nominated by: ______bers with great pleasure his work as Mr. Stoll’s assistant in the late 1980s and the Date: ______lessons gained from his undergraduate Address: ______and graduate years. The greatest of those lessons is thinking of his students as col- City: ______State: ______Zip: leagues — remembering that conducting is something you do with people, not to Daytime phone: ______them. Taylor is married to Jenni, and they have a daughter, Katie. Submit this form by Sept. 1, 2010. Return form to IU Alumni Association, Singing Hoosiers Alumni Council, 1000 E. 17th St., Bloomington, IN 47408-1521. Rick McCown Telephone: (800) 824-3044 or (812) 855-4822. Fax: (812) 855-8266. Rick McCown, BA’74, PhD’80, was the first member of his family to attend 10 that have certainly helped Parker in her Awards Outstanding Young career. (continued from page 10) For Parker, Singing Hoosiers was al- Alumni Award ways a very positive, social, and artistic in Palo Alto, Calif., from the schools in outlet. It also instilled in her the idea of Northamptonshire, England, to Oxford Nicole Parker constant improvement and training. “Ev- University, and (quite literally) from Ja- Nicole Parker, BA’00, came to Indiana eryone was always striving to become pan to Puerto Rico. He has just published from Southern California, but felt right better musicians, better performers, bet- the 13th edition of Psychology Applied to at home almost immediately. She says IU ter members of a team,” she says. Teaching, one of the leading educational provided incredible opportunities to get To this day, Nicole still raves to psychology texts in North America. involved, making a densely populated anyone who will listen about how much McCown was elected to the Pennsyl- campus feel accessible and familiar. Sing- she loves her alma mater. She says she vania Society of Teaching Scholars and ing Hoosiers was one such organization. is grateful to Dr. Schwartzkopf for his Phi Kappa Phi honorary society of schol- Through the Hoosiers, Parker made fearless leadership. She says Singing ars. He’s won several teaching awards, fast friends with shared interests and Hoosiers helped her learn how to be an including his university’s highest award, was exposed to a wide variety of per- individual, all while living on “the most the President’s Award for Excellence in forming opportunities. beautiful campus in the world.” Teaching. It was the Singing Hoosiers that first After six seasons as a featured writer Editor’s Note: Rick McCown received the brought her to New York City on an and actress on Fox’s MADtv, Parker now Distinguished Alumni award in 2008, but east coast tour, and she found touring spends most of her time very green, as was unable to attend the banquet. He ac- was a great way to develop adaptability. Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway. She can cepted his award at the 2009 banquet. Every venue was different. This required also be seen in this summer’s film,Funny flexibility and an open mind, two skills People, directed by Judd Apatow.

In memoriam (continued from page 4) While we were performing The Lion King medley as the last selection of the first half, Kunzel walked on stage, totally unexpected, moved me aside, conducted, then turned it back to me for the finale. He then gave a touching curtain speech to the audience, expressing his respect for the entire Singing Hoo- sier company. Also at the performance was alumnus Michael Schwartzkopf, BME’69, MM’76. He was introduced as my suc- cessor to become the next director of our great organization. Schwartzkopf’s first collaboration with Kunzel was later that year, in Bloomington, when Maestro Kunzel was guest conduc- tor of the Camarata Orchestra, featuring the Singing Hoosiers. In December, the Singing Hoosiers traveled to Cincinnati for a series of three concerts with Kunzel’s prestigious Cincinnati Pops Christmas program, this time also for PBS television. The featured soloist was Mel Tormé. The show was recorded live in Photos courtesy www.erichkunzel.com two of the concerts, and then blended together using the best of More than 100 Singing Hoosiers in each of 15 different semesters each for airing during the holiday time of 1995. benefitted from collaborative work with Maestro Kunzel. 1996 featured three “Amen” concerts with the Indianapolis Pops. In 1998, the Cincinnati Pops and the Singing Hoosiers tion, and friendship with this giant of American culture. performed a three concert series and recording of “Magical Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra were nominated Musicals,” with songs from Hercules, Pocahontas, The Hunchback five times for Grammy Awards. The Pops were awarded for a of Notre Dame and more. recording of selections; among the other four In fall 1999, Kunzel, the Singing Hoosiers, and the Indianap- nominations, the Singing Hoosiers appeared twice for “A Dis- olis Pops collaborated for a centennial tribute to Indiana alum- ney Spectacular” and “’s The Music Man.” nus Hoagy Carmichael, LLB’26, DMHon’72. Later that semester, Erich Kunzel died Sept. 1, 2009. He conducted his final the group traveled to Cincinnati for a series of concerts and a concert on Aug. 1, 2009. One of his featured soloists for that recording of “Christmas Time is Here.” And fall 2001 sent the concert was Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumnus Daniel Singing Hoosiers to a series of concerts with the Indianapolis Narducci, BM ‘90. At the keyboards of the Cincinnati Pops was Pops for “A Hollywood and Broadway Spectacular” and to the former Singing Hoosiers Principal Accompanist Julie Spangler, Cincinnati Pops for “Showbiz Favorites.” BA’92, the orchestral position she has held for 17 years. Thus, from 1988 to 2002, the Singing Hoosiers made six As Kunzel and I often quipped, he “snatched her out of a recordings and a television special with “The Prince of Pops” Hoosiers rehearsal and hired her.” and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and performed in a host of other orchestral concerts in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit, Editor’s Note: Robert E. Stoll, Singing Hoosiers Director Emeritus, and Bloomington. can be reached at [email protected]. For those who would like to More than 100 Singing Hoosiers in each of 15 different share memories of Erich Kunzel, please e-mail them to sestarks@ semesters had the privilege of inspiration, education, collabora- ftrassociates.com for compilation to be used at a later date.

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